Patrice George
Patrice George recently retired from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, where she taught woven textile design and production for 18 years. After studying history of art at the University of Michigan, she spent a year in India, and studied traditional handweaving in Sweden. Moving to NYC in 1974, she found work as a handweaver/designer in the textile industry, where she learned dobby and jacquard design and production skills. In her NYC studio, Patrice was an early adapter of computer-interfaced looms and software. She developed courses in computer-aided woven design for the School of Visual Arts, Parsons and FIT. A long time member of Complex Weavers, she is currently a member of the New York Guild of Handweavers and was a guest on HGA’s Textiles and Tea in November 2024.
Education: BA, University of Michigan, History of Art, 1970
MA, Fashion and Textile History: Museum Studies, FIT, 2020
